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1 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) deleitar, encantar, dar gusto2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) deleitarse
2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) placer, gusto, alegría, deleite- delightfully
delight n placer / alegríatr[dɪ'laɪt]2 (source of pleasure) encanto, delicia, placer nombre masculino1 (give pleasure to) deleitar, encantar, dar gusto; (make very happy) llenar de alegría1 deleitarse (in, en/con)delight [dɪ'laɪt] vt: deleitar, encantardelight vito delight in : deleitarse con, complacerse endelight n1) joy: placer m, deleite m, gozo m2) : encanto myour garden is a delight: su jardín es un encanton.• delectación s.f.• deleite s.m.• delicia s.f.• encanto s.m.• gusto s.m.• hechizo s.m.• placer s.m.• regodeo s.m.v.• deleitar v.• encantar v.• extasiar v.• gratificar v.• hechizar v.• lisonjear v.• regocijar v.• regodearse v.dɪ'laɪt
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a) u ( joy) placer m, deleite mto take delight in something — disfrutar or gozar* con algo
b) c ( source of joy) placer mher happiness was a delight to see — era un placer or daba gusto verla tan feliz
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a) ( make very happy) llenar de alegríab) ( give pleasure to) deleitarthe clown delighted the children — el payaso hizo las delicias de or deleitó a los niños
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vi[dɪ'laɪt]to delight in -ING — deleitarse + ger
1. N1) (=feeling of joy) deleite m, placer m ; (=jubilation) regocijo mmuch to her delight, they lost — perdieron, con gran regocijo de su parte
to take delight in sth — disfrutar con algo, deleitarse con algo
to take delight in doing sth — disfrutar haciendo algo, deleitarse en hacer algo
2) (=pleasurable thing) encanto mthe book is sheer delight — el libro es una verdadera delicia or maravilla
she is a delight to teach — (said of schoolgirl) es un placer ser su maestra
2.VT [+ person] encantar, deleitar3.VIto delight in sth — disfrutar con algo, deleitarse con algo
to delight in doing sth — disfrutar haciendo algo, deleitarse en hacer algo
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a) u ( joy) placer m, deleite mto take delight in something — disfrutar or gozar* con algo
b) c ( source of joy) placer mher happiness was a delight to see — era un placer or daba gusto verla tan feliz
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a) ( make very happy) llenar de alegríab) ( give pleasure to) deleitarthe clown delighted the children — el payaso hizo las delicias de or deleitó a los niños
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vito delight in -ING — deleitarse + ger
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2 disturb
di'stə:b1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) molestar, disturbar2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) perturbar, preocupar3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) agitar•disturb vb1. molestar / interrumpir"Do not disturb" "No molestar"2. perturbar / inquietar3. despertarthe baby's asleep, don't disturb him el bebé está dormido, no lo despiertestr[dɪ'stɜːb]1 (interrupt - concentration) interrumpir, distraer, hacer perder; (sleep) despertar; (silence) romper; (calm) perturbar■ if he's asleep, don't disturb him si está durmiendo, no lo despiertes2 (inconvenience) molestar, estorbar; (burst in on) sorprender3 (disarrange - papers etc) desordenar, tocar; (- lake, grass) agitar, mover4 (worry, trouble) perturbar, inquietar, preocupar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Do not disturb' "Se ruega no molestar"to disturb the peace alterar el orden públicodisturb [dɪ'stərb] vt1) bother: molestar, perturbarsorry to disturb you: perdone la molestia2) disarrange: desordenar3) worry: inquietar, preocupar4)to disturb the peace : alterar el orden públicov.• alborotar v.• baquetear v.• desacomodar v.• desasosegar v.• descomponer v.• desconcertar v.• desentablar v.• desgreñar v.• destemplar v.• incomodar v.• inquietar v.• molestar v.• perturbar v.• trabucar v.• trastornar v.• turbar v.dɪ'stɜːrb, dɪ'stɜːb1)a) ( interrupt)the calm was disturbed by the arrival of the tourists — la llegada de los turistas vino a perturbar la calma
b) ( inconvenience) molestarI'm sorry to disturb you, but... — perdone que lo moleste, pero...
c) ( burst in upon) \<\<thief\>\> sorprender2) ( disarrange)3) ( trouble) perturbar, inquietar, llenar de inquietud[dɪs'tɜːb]VT1) (=bother) [+ person, animal] molestartry not to disturb Joseph, he's asleep — intenta no despertar a Joseph, está durmiendo
2) (=interrupt) [+ order, balance] alterar; [+ meeting, sleep] interrumpir; [+ silence] rompera car alarm disturbed her sleep — una alarma de coche interrumpió su sueño or la despertó
to disturb the peace — (Jur) alterar el orden público
they disturbed a burglar breaking into their house — sorprendieron a un ladrón que estaba intentando entrar en su casa
her constant questions disturbed his concentration — sus constantes preguntas le impedían concentrarse
3) (=worry) preocupar; (=upset) afectar4) (=disarrange) [+ papers] desordenar; [+ water, sediment] agitarsomebody had been in her room and disturbed her things — alguien había estado en su cuarto y había revuelto sus cosas
the police asked if anything had been disturbed — la policía preguntó si había algo fuera de su sitio
* * *[dɪ'stɜːrb, dɪ'stɜːb]1)a) ( interrupt)the calm was disturbed by the arrival of the tourists — la llegada de los turistas vino a perturbar la calma
b) ( inconvenience) molestarI'm sorry to disturb you, but... — perdone que lo moleste, pero...
c) ( burst in upon) \<\<thief\>\> sorprender2) ( disarrange)3) ( trouble) perturbar, inquietar, llenar de inquietud
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